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Albert Staton

Albert Staton
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Staton c. 1920
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position End
Class 1922
Career history
College Georgia Tech (1918–1922)
High school Boys
Personal information
Date of birth (1899-12-04)December 4, 1899
Place of birth Attalla, Alabama
Date of death January 15, 1980(1980-01-15) (aged 80)
Place of death Medellin, Colombia
Weight 182 lb (83 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Albert Hammond Staton (December 4, 1899 – January 15, 1980) was a college football and basketball player for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Staton was captain of the 1921 basketball team. While playing for Georgia Tech football teams he was selected All-Southern every year he played, and picked for its All-Era Team. Albert played with his brother John. Albert was elected into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1963.

Al Staton was the first chief executive officer of the Alumni Association and editor of its magazine.



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